greyhound is a good alternative to outsized items, like body parts (that
would be automotive, not human)
----- Original Message -----
From "jack williams" <jackandangie at comcast.net>
To: "Bill McLeod" <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Cc: <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: Question about shipping large items.
> > The trans and overdrive will ship FEDEX (my preference <cheaper>), UPS
> > or Greyhound, as will the bumper.
>
> I ship a lot of stuff by USPS which lately has been the cheapest of all.
But
> FEDEX has been the easiest and not much more.
>
> > UPS and FEDEX have web sites where you can get shipping rates and even
> > arrange pickup.
>
> Just a note. When I've used the online thing to figure shipping costs, on
> every site (USPS has online estimating too) the price quoted was
> outrageously high, but when I actually got the box to the drop off, the
> price was usually less than 1/2 to 1/3 of the online price. Especially
when
> it involved big bulky boxes.
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